Advances and gaps in SARS-CoV-2 infection models.

The global response to Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) is now facing new challenges such as vaccine inequity and the emergence of SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern (VOCs). Preclinical models of disease, in particular animal models, are essential to investigate VOC pathogenesis, vaccine correlates o...

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Main Authors: César Muñoz-Fontela, Lina Widerspick, Randy A Albrecht, Martin Beer, Miles W Carroll, Emmie de Wit, Michael S Diamond, William E Dowling, Simon G P Funnell, Adolfo García-Sastre, Nora M Gerhards, Rineke de Jong, Vincent J Munster, Johan Neyts, Stanley Perlman, Douglas S Reed, Juergen A Richt, Ximena Riveros-Balta, Chad J Roy, Francisco J Salguero, Michael Schotsaert, Lauren M Schwartz, Robert A Seder, Joaquim Segalés, Seshadri S Vasan, Ana María Henao-Restrepo, Dan H Barouch
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Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2022-01-01
Series:PLoS Pathogens
Online Access:https://journals.plos.org/plospathogens/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.ppat.1010161&type=printable
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author César Muñoz-Fontela
Lina Widerspick
Randy A Albrecht
Martin Beer
Miles W Carroll
Emmie de Wit
Michael S Diamond
William E Dowling
Simon G P Funnell
Adolfo García-Sastre
Nora M Gerhards
Rineke de Jong
Vincent J Munster
Johan Neyts
Stanley Perlman
Douglas S Reed
Juergen A Richt
Ximena Riveros-Balta
Chad J Roy
Francisco J Salguero
Michael Schotsaert
Lauren M Schwartz
Robert A Seder
Joaquim Segalés
Seshadri S Vasan
Ana María Henao-Restrepo
Dan H Barouch
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Lina Widerspick
Randy A Albrecht
Martin Beer
Miles W Carroll
Emmie de Wit
Michael S Diamond
William E Dowling
Simon G P Funnell
Adolfo García-Sastre
Nora M Gerhards
Rineke de Jong
Vincent J Munster
Johan Neyts
Stanley Perlman
Douglas S Reed
Juergen A Richt
Ximena Riveros-Balta
Chad J Roy
Francisco J Salguero
Michael Schotsaert
Lauren M Schwartz
Robert A Seder
Joaquim Segalés
Seshadri S Vasan
Ana María Henao-Restrepo
Dan H Barouch
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description The global response to Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) is now facing new challenges such as vaccine inequity and the emergence of SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern (VOCs). Preclinical models of disease, in particular animal models, are essential to investigate VOC pathogenesis, vaccine correlates of protection and postexposure therapies. Here, we provide an update from the World Health Organization (WHO) COVID-19 modeling expert group (WHO-COM) assembled by WHO, regarding advances in preclinical models. In particular, we discuss how animal model research is playing a key role to evaluate VOC virulence, transmission and immune escape, and how animal models are being refined to recapitulate COVID-19 demographic variables such as comorbidities and age.
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spelling doaj-art-2e0188b1403e45f2bd75009acab0b6c72025-08-20T03:25:19ZengPublic Library of Science (PLoS)PLoS Pathogens1553-73661553-73742022-01-01181e101016110.1371/journal.ppat.1010161Advances and gaps in SARS-CoV-2 infection models.César Muñoz-FontelaLina WiderspickRandy A AlbrechtMartin BeerMiles W CarrollEmmie de WitMichael S DiamondWilliam E DowlingSimon G P FunnellAdolfo García-SastreNora M GerhardsRineke de JongVincent J MunsterJohan NeytsStanley PerlmanDouglas S ReedJuergen A RichtXimena Riveros-BaltaChad J RoyFrancisco J SalgueroMichael SchotsaertLauren M SchwartzRobert A SederJoaquim SegalésSeshadri S VasanAna María Henao-RestrepoDan H BarouchThe global response to Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) is now facing new challenges such as vaccine inequity and the emergence of SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern (VOCs). Preclinical models of disease, in particular animal models, are essential to investigate VOC pathogenesis, vaccine correlates of protection and postexposure therapies. Here, we provide an update from the World Health Organization (WHO) COVID-19 modeling expert group (WHO-COM) assembled by WHO, regarding advances in preclinical models. In particular, we discuss how animal model research is playing a key role to evaluate VOC virulence, transmission and immune escape, and how animal models are being refined to recapitulate COVID-19 demographic variables such as comorbidities and age.https://journals.plos.org/plospathogens/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.ppat.1010161&type=printable
spellingShingle César Muñoz-Fontela
Lina Widerspick
Randy A Albrecht
Martin Beer
Miles W Carroll
Emmie de Wit
Michael S Diamond
William E Dowling
Simon G P Funnell
Adolfo García-Sastre
Nora M Gerhards
Rineke de Jong
Vincent J Munster
Johan Neyts
Stanley Perlman
Douglas S Reed
Juergen A Richt
Ximena Riveros-Balta
Chad J Roy
Francisco J Salguero
Michael Schotsaert
Lauren M Schwartz
Robert A Seder
Joaquim Segalés
Seshadri S Vasan
Ana María Henao-Restrepo
Dan H Barouch
Advances and gaps in SARS-CoV-2 infection models.
PLoS Pathogens
title Advances and gaps in SARS-CoV-2 infection models.
title_full Advances and gaps in SARS-CoV-2 infection models.
title_fullStr Advances and gaps in SARS-CoV-2 infection models.
title_full_unstemmed Advances and gaps in SARS-CoV-2 infection models.
title_short Advances and gaps in SARS-CoV-2 infection models.
title_sort advances and gaps in sars cov 2 infection models
url https://journals.plos.org/plospathogens/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.ppat.1010161&type=printable
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